Rensselaer Union, Volume 7, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 September 1875 — The Fair. [ARTICLE]

The Fair.

This happy town of Rensselaer is being newly surveyed. We have a few late newspapers for sale at ten cents a dozen. Please set dotfn Jasper county for a good corn crop this season. Choice Minnesota flour is now being sold at Kern’s grocery for $7.50 per barrel. Rev. S. E. Roger's will preach in the Presbyterian church, next Sunday, at 10:30 a. m. Mr. A. Leopold is in Chicago this week, selecting the goods for his stone building store. The nicest kind of Irish potatoes are sold at the grocer stores at the rate of 30 cents per bushel. The honorable board of Jasper county commissioners will convene in regular session next Monday. Rev. H. B. Miller delivered an interesting sermon to an out-door assembly near Alter’s mill, last Sunday morning. Fine sweet potatoes were sold from wagons in Rensselaer this week for $1.50 per bushel. They were grown in Jasper county. Mr. R. Fendig is in Chicago this week to purchase a large new stock of goods, with which to fill up the vacancies xn his store. Onions have made good growth this year, and fine specimens are brought into market, which find ready sale at $1 per bushel. Tomatoes are quickly gobbled up in exchange for $1 greenback per bushel. This proves that greenbacks are still good for something. The committee on tables fox- the Centennial Tea Party, are requested to meet at the Court House Satur* day, 4th instant, at 3 o’clock p. m. Since the 25th day of August marriage licenses have depreciated to $1.25 each. It is all owing to tjxat worthless legislature last winter. A few nights since fourteen head of flue steers belonging to Mr. John Shields, twelve miles north of town, were killed by a single flash of lightning. ' About the finest job of carriage painting ever done in Rensselaer was by Fred Cole on William Warren’s new buggy. It is a firstclass job. The Monticello Baptist Assocxaciatlon will hold anniversary meetings with the Baptist church in. Rensselaer next week, commencing Thursday morning. It is reported by the Remington Record that the walls of a new brick block at that place are slowly rising. Thev should hurry the roof on to keep them down. It is reported that Mr. Eli Ueidleberger will return to Rensselaer this fall to take up his permanent residence. He is now doing business at Frankfort, Indiana. The Board of Appraisers of the Jasper County Ditching Association was in session at Rose Bud school house Monday and Tuesday, hearing and determining complaints against their action. Mr. H. M. Babb came over from Remington, Monday, and upon confession of faith was baptized in the Iroquois for the remission of sin, by Elder D. T. Halstead,, of the Church of God. Mr. John Lancaster has again placed us under obligations for files of the Fort Wayne daily papers. And Mr. C. F. Bert has thanks for a recent number of the Quincy, HL, Whig. Willie B. Austin and his sister, -Miss “Tootie,” are managing the renowned Austin House this week in the absence of “ye old folks” who are attending the Tippecanoe county fair at Lafayette. Mr. Burton Hutson brought an early rose potato into The Union office, day before yesterday, that weighs over twb pounds and ten ounces. Come and see it. It was grown in Mr. Ira Yeoman’s lot on Front street. Mr. Joseph H. Willey is digging to lay the foundation of a new dwelling toH'ie constructed on his farm south of the river, near the fair ground. He is making many valuable improvements on that •piece of property this season/ - J

Marriage licenses were issued by the Clerk of Jasper county to William Anderson and Frances Angeline Hart, on the 26th of August; and to William F. Gibson and Sarah E. Price, on the 30th of August. Rev. C. E. Lambert will preach his last sermon before attending Conference, in th,3 Methodist Episcopal church, next Sunday. Mr. Lambert is an excellent disciplinarian, and his ministration during the past year cannot prove else than beneficial to the churches of his circuit. The Shellsburg, lowa, Record publishes the marriage in that city on the 21st instant of Mr. William Phillips, a former resident of Rensselaer, to Miss Emma McFarland, who is described as “one of the fairest and best daughters of Shellsbuig.” We wish the young couple a long and happy life. Mr. Charles R. McCully, who was recently shot in the bowels and head by his father-in-law and pounded on the back of his head with a hot flatiron by bis wife, has been held in bonds to keep the peace. His wife and her relatives, are terribly afraid of him now they have learned that shooting and skull cracking won’t kill him. Rev. S. E. Rogers and family have returned from their visit in northern Illinois. They are, in excellent health, had a splendid visit, and will no doubt return to the routine of labor refreshed and benefited by their short recreation. Mr. Rogers is very popular not only in his congregation but also with all who make his acquaintance. Curtis Creek Sabbath School, of Newton township, is getting up a picnic to be held at the Price bridge, Saturday, September 11th. Neighboring Sabbath Schools are invited to attend by delegations. Good speakers will address the company, and a grand good time is anticipated. A general invitation is extended to the public to attend. It is now reported that Messrs. Bedford & Jackson have decided to build their new brick block three stories high, and arrange the third story into two halls for the use of societies that may want to occupy rooms of that description. It is also understood that Messrs. Willey & Sigler, dry goods dealers, .and C. C. Starr, grocer, will occupy the ground floor. Article 5 of the rules and regulations of the Jasper County Agricultural and Mechanical Association provides that the “awarding committee may recommend discretionary premiums or diplomas for articles of merit that may be exhibited.” This gives encouragement to bring articles overlooked or not provided for in the published premium list and place them on exhibition. Dr. Loughridge has some fragments —pieces of the jaw bones and several Latin parts—of two new old skulls, that were recently abstracted from a mound near the junction of the beautiful Pinkamink and mighty Iroquois rivers. One of them looks as though its original proprietor had mostly run to chin and was probably a public lecturer among the aboriginal inhabitants of this region. About S4OO was lost by Mr. James Welch yesterday, supposed to have been dropped near Duvall’s livery stable office, though possibly lost on the road to Remington. It was a roll of bills wrapped in brown Manilla paper; among them was at least one of SIOO denomination that is nearly new. Mr. Welch is not a wealthy man, and can illy afford to lose the value of nearly his whole summer’s work. The finder will be suitably rewarded by leaving the package at this office, or giving it to the owner. That interesting season of the year has arrived when large potatoes, cabbage heads, beets, cucumbers, tomatoes, ears of corn, radishes and melons are brought to the editor’s office to be weighed, measured, talked about, and publicly thanked for. The first thing of the kind in order this year at this office is a fine early rose potato weighing one pound and nine ounces. It grew m Mr. Peter' Rhoades’garden in Rensselaer. )

Upon complaint of Mrs. Joshua Jones, Michael Callahan was last week recognized in the sum of SIOO to app’e'ar at the September term of the Jasper circuit court and answer to the charge of assault with attempt to commit rape. It is remarkable how subject the plaintiff is to attacks of this nature. Since the foregoing was in type Callahan’s bondsmen surrendered him, and the sheriff took him to ja .. at Lafayette. Readers of this paper who may desire clothing, dry -goods of any description, dress goods, trimmings, casimeres for men’s clothing, boots and shoes, etc., etrfTTwill certainly find it to their interest to await the return of Mr. R. Fendig, who is now in Chicago, before concluding their purchases. His new place of business is large, comfortable and has plenty of light, affording every facility for examining the quality and finish of articles offered for sale.

It is reported that the managers will endeavor to engage a professional to perforin some good agricultural tight rope walking at the fair, for the instruction and amusement of those who guide the plow and reap the grain. Experience seems to teach that next to horseracing nothing gives greater impetus to the agricultural interests of a community than some mountebank performance, such as a public speech, climbing a greased pole, a balloon ascension, tight rope walking, etc., etc. The Normal school is reported t» 1 e progressing nicely, and there is a fair attendance. Professor Adams is conducting the exercises in a manner at once greatly beneficial to the students and highly creditable to his own reputation. The last week of this normal instruction will be the regular annual session of the Jasper County Teacher.lnstitute, when it is required that all who .purpose teaching in tlie county during the approaching season be present and participate in the exercises. For a couple of weeks the weather has been very nice and seasonable. Had there been a warehouse where supplies of the article were kept in assorted quantities for the use of mankind, and they were permitted to make choice according to their several desires, a better selection for our farming population could not have been made. The practical result is that haymaking is being pushed to rapid and successful completion, as railroad builders say, corn is filling and ripening splendidly, and the prospect for an abundant harvest is altogether pleasing. And for these favors may the Lord be thanked! Saturday evening Mr. Noble J. York and Mr. H. Wood, living a couple of miles southeast of town, engaged in an altercation which resulted in the display of revolvers, and the firing of two shots by the former at the latter, happily, however, without effect. Wood and York are brothers-in-law, and the immediate cause of the trouble was that Wood’s daughter, a miss about seventeen years old, desired to come to town with her uncle; her father objected, she insisted, York encouraged her, angry words were spoken, both drew revolvers, and shooting followed. Yestefday York was placed under bonds of SSOO to appear in the circuit court and answer to the charge of assault and battery with intent to kill. Nearly every reader of the Union in Jasper county is acquainted with Mr. Emmet Kannal. They all know that he is the genteel and courteous proprietor of one of the best filled drug stores in Indiana. But it may be possible some do aiot know that among his specialties is the Beecher hair oil, an excellent article put up in unique glass bottles representing th,e bust of Henry Ward Beecher, pastor of Plymouth church at Brooklyn city, recently defendant in one of the greatest and most prolonged suits at law tha,t ever occupied public attention. Also the finest, nobbiest, neatest, nicest and altogether best writing papers and envelopes that are to be found gracing the escritoirs of the most fashionable ladies in the land. And also a pocket stove, indispensible adjunct to the sick room where it is desired

to stait a small fire quickly for the purpose of heating water for teas, etc., etc. It is the neatest invention of the day, and every family should possess one. A practical pharmaceutist, Mr. Kannal has manufactured a superior article of cathartic pills. They are nicely sugar coated, agreeable to the taste, harmless and attend strictly to business, without any loafing around. Children cry for them, and they are nice.

The fourth annual exhibition of the Jasper County Agricultural and Mechanical Association will be held on their grounds one-half mile east of Rensselaer, commencing September 14th, 1875, and continuing ovei the 15th, 16th and 17th, when the exhibitions of the stock of the Association will close, and after the procession of all premium stock owners will be permitted to remove their property from the grounds. The 18th instant is specially set apart for the test of speed of horses (running). There will be no other exhibitions on that day. Under the supervision of the Board of Directors the fair grounds are being placed in good repair with extensive improvements at great expense and labor. A new Floral Hall and a large Amphitheatre are under construction, which will be completed in ample time lor the exhibitions. New horse stalls are being built. A splendid well has been sunk, affording an inexhaustible supply of excellent water, andit will be provided with a wind pump and large tanks for watering stock, the well being conveniently located for that purpose. Nothing •has been left undone t.O put the grounds in the best possible order for the convenience of exhibitors and visitors. . . .... ___ It is expected that all exhibitions will be first-class. The Association offers liberal cash premiums in every in stan c e—no diploma sor other valueless substitutes. Acting under the instruction of the Board of Directors, the Secretary is corresponding and negotiating with parties to secure the exhibition of other attractions in connection with the ordinary display of stock, fruit, produce and manufactured articles. It is expected that he may be able to secure two balloon ascensions from the ground and the performance of wonderful feats of slack rope or wire-walking. If these negotiations are successful the facts will be duly announced to the public. An excellent cornet band has been engaged to entertain patrons with splendid music daily during the progress of the Fair. An abundance of feed of good quality will be provided on the ground for stock, at reasonable charges. Specialcare will betaken to secure the services of the best qualified and most impartial citizens on committees and as judges. It is the earnest desire of the Management to give patrons entire satisfaction, and they pledge themselves to labor earnestly and faithfully to secure the approval of allThe Association respectfully solicits the co-operation of all citizens of Jasper and adjoining counties, who can conveniently do so, to attend and lend their influence to make this exhibition an improvement over all preceding ones—the best ever held in this part of the State. It should be stated that the race, course on the grounds is the best worked and nearest perfect of Any track in 'Northwestern Indiana* A fine display of speed is confidently anticipated on the 18th, the purses being large and wholly cash, and many horsemen having signified their intention to be present

with their stock.

A. J. YEOMAN,

Supt. J. C. A. & M. Ass’n.